Mary Fallin became the first female governor of Oklahoma on January 10, 2011. She currently serves as chair of the National Governors Association. During her first session as governor, Fallin saw many of her legislative priorities signed into law including lawsuit reform, workers comp reform, comprehensive education reform and government modernizations. Fallin launched an initiative to increase the number of college graduates in Oklahoma to help the state attract and retain jobs. She also put forward a road and bridge plan to eliminate nearly all of the deficient bridges on the states highway system.